(new) bands, artists and links
Hi all !!
Here's a list of bands, artists and links I'd like to share, hear your opinions, critics and anything you'd like to add.
There are lots of great bands and artists "ready" to be added here!
I'm always finding interesting things on the web! Frequently some band and artist adds me "as friend" on "myspace", "youtube(s)" and other "spaces"; friend´s msgs and other "happy random accidents" across the web.
I´ll be adding new stuff frequently. Sometimes I'll be adding only the band´s name and link as a reference for future comments, posts, critics, new links, etc..
-- Feel free to include your bands, artists, projects and other things you'd like to share here. Add your comments, ideas, suggestions, thoughts, and anything you'd like to show, including links, so others can comment too! --
all the best !!
pecovgfx
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The Wishing Tree
The beautiful voice of Hannah Stobart and guitar arrangements and production by Steve Rothery makes this band a rare mix of very inspiring harmonic ambience with enchanting voice melodies.
- "Artist Description for The Wishing Tree" found at "www.last.fm" -
This is Steve Rothery's (Marillion) solo musical adventure recorded in '96 during a break in the action of Marillion. The Wishing Tree features Steve Rothery on guitar, Hannah Stobart on vocals, Paul Craddick on drums and Pete Trewavas (Marillion) on bass.
Rothery met Hannah Stobart during the Brave tour after a gig in Bristol with some fellow musicians. Shortly afterwards she sent him a tape containing her versions of a song by All About Eve together with "Me And A Gun" by Tori Amos. In her voice, he says, "I finally found what I had been looking for for years: a cross between Kate Bush and Tori Amos: vocal purity! On top of that Hannah's a very clever girl [she's studied French and Italian at a university in France], she doesn't have an ego, she looks enchanting and it's a pleasure to work with her."
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Jason Sturges
Awesome work with the Chapman Stick (an hybrid of bass, guitar and percussion instrument). Jason Sturges creates some incredible sonic structures and percussive textures that no words can make justice. One of the most original works I've ever heard. If you think you already know how a chapman stick sounds like, maybe you can be very surprised!
- Jason Sturges (by himself)
Often a few beats off the path, my compositions are an amalgamation of all I find desirable in music.
Taking standard theory that might be applied to any classic, infusing jazz, and wrapping the result around funk rhythms, I end up with a flux of fusion as my moniker.
I believe in a depth that is not an invitation of complexity, but rather a metaphysical interpretation achievable to any listener. Through a spread of tones and rhythms, a melody is kindled. As you listen, you will find what you expect even if you're surprised by what you find.
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James Mobius
Stunning experimental stuff. Great Bass/Stick Player. Also, "his band" sounds great for it's powerful sonic presence.
- Sounds Like (by himself):
Depends what instrument I'm playing (I play around a dozen). some people compare my bass playing to Les Claypool, but he was not an influence, we share influences. I admire him plenty tho. I really mush together the influence of my favourite players, Brian Fox (my bass mentor), Stanley and Jaco (my dads), and Mick Karn, along with non bassists, guitarists, the whole band that played on Alice Cooper's "Killer' album, an early influence on my approach to melodicism, Stuart Adamson's Celtic tinge, Johnny Marr's boldness, Brian May's classical bombast and delicacy, much as I like filling every hemi-semi-demi quaver with flashy hammer-ons and slapped and popped notes on the bass, I can also really appreciate wide open spaces, and long slow held notes. (sounds romantic. heh.) Basically I play weird funk-rock, or weird folk stuff. and some new wave-ambient this'n'that. er. the odd film score as well.
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The Gift
(NCY)
by themselves:
The Gift started as a chord progression that had nowhere to go in a 3min pop song! Mike Morton and Leroy James happened on this phenomenon while messing around on a piano and in a moment of clarity thought ‘why not!’ The only rule was there are no rules as they were not bound by contracts, trends or delivery times and the freedom was soon to become addictive. Leroy jumped at the chance to get out from in front of a computer screen, dust down the guitars in the corner and try and remember how to play! From Mikes initial concept the project steadily took shape over a sporadic couple of years constantly refining the sound and themes. A rough demo was sent out to various sources to gauge the feelings and reactions and though initially there were some polarised responses the vibe was generally good. Encouraged by the fact they weren’t disappearing completely up their own backsides they pressed on and managed to secure a deal with Cyclops. The album initially consisted of one multi-themed piece but at the request of the label a slightly extended finish morphed into another 30min multi-themed work! .......When you’re on a roll!! Along the way they enlisted the not inconsiderable talents of Jim Thomas on keyboards, Rod Haverhill on bass and David Storey on drums to complete the line up.
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Magenta
(NCY)
about Magenta... (by themselves)
When Rob Reed released Revolutions in 2001 under the banner Magenta little did he realise that he had started something that would take on a life of its own.
Revolutions was a huge success, and this led to clamourings for a live show, so, in characteristically meticulous fashion, Rob put together a band built around his keyboards and the exceptional voive of Christina Booth. The band played some prestigious festivals in those early days, including Progeny in London, and Bajaprog in Mexico.
2004 saw all the early promise come to fruition with the released of the acclaimed second album Seven, a live double album and their first foray into the singles market with two well-received EPs, "Broken" and "I'm Alive", not to mention some remarkable live performances, culminating in The Classic Rock Societies Best Live Band award.
2005 saw the release of The gathering live DVD, a headline appearance at the Rosfest festival in the USA and more yet more awards. The bands reputation continued to increase as an entertaining, dynamic live act, with fans travelling to UK gigs from as far away as Italy, Russia, Hungary, Peru, USA, Canada and New Zealand.
The long awaited third studio album Home was released in 2006 to worldwide acclaim, with live concerts following in Portugal and Holland. In September, the band played in front of it's largest crowd yet, as 4000 witnessed them support Roger Hodgson in Belgium
2007 sees the band breaking new ground with the release of Speechless as a CD single and download on March 19th. The band are making a bold attempt to chart the single in the UK. Says Rob Reed: "People may be surprised with Speechless – it shows a side of the band that not many have heard. However, we feel it’s a very strong song, and the perfect vehicle to increase the profile of progressive rock in the UK. We genuinely believe we can get it into the top 40".
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Acid Mothers Temple
a very short description by themselves too:
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE is a Soul Collective...constantly changing, constantly rearranging...... "US TOUR"
Starless and Bible Black Sabbath
(Acid Mothers Temple and the Cosmic Inferno)
Acid Mothers Temple - La Novia - Live in Bristol (07/11/06)
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Zomb
... a history by themselves:
Once upon a time there was La Zombie et ses biZons, interesting epiphenomenon melting Jazz and Fusion with flute, vibes and psycho-heroic guitar flights.
Watch out! There’s flesh under the skin and the biZons (buffaloes) ended in « écorchés ».
To go on their quest, they had to mutate, to get free from superfluity and finally they became zOmb (non-beings / pure energies).
No doubt there is anger in this music, a pretty good frenzy for life and the will to express strong and raw feelings without artifice.
Exit all melodic alibis and conventional stylistics.
zOmb invites us to take part in its moulting, weird and fascinating strip-show that sends us back to our own demons.
The band’s second project Le Peuple des Songes (The Dream People) concretes this initiatory journey from which only the pure souls who‘ll have choozen a good armchair will survive.
It’s highly recommended you let yourself be carried away and lost until you can feel the breath of time and the temptation of the primal scream.
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Here's a list of bands, artists and links I'd like to share, hear your opinions, critics and anything you'd like to add.
There are lots of great bands and artists "ready" to be added here!
I'm always finding interesting things on the web! Frequently some band and artist adds me "as friend" on "myspace", "youtube(s)" and other "spaces"; friend´s msgs and other "happy random accidents" across the web.
I´ll be adding new stuff frequently. Sometimes I'll be adding only the band´s name and link as a reference for future comments, posts, critics, new links, etc..
-- Feel free to include your bands, artists, projects and other things you'd like to share here. Add your comments, ideas, suggestions, thoughts, and anything you'd like to show, including links, so others can comment too! --
all the best !!
pecovgfx
__________________________________________________
The Wishing Tree
The beautiful voice of Hannah Stobart and guitar arrangements and production by Steve Rothery makes this band a rare mix of very inspiring harmonic ambience with enchanting voice melodies.
- "Artist Description for The Wishing Tree" found at "www.last.fm" -
This is Steve Rothery's (Marillion) solo musical adventure recorded in '96 during a break in the action of Marillion. The Wishing Tree features Steve Rothery on guitar, Hannah Stobart on vocals, Paul Craddick on drums and Pete Trewavas (Marillion) on bass.
Rothery met Hannah Stobart during the Brave tour after a gig in Bristol with some fellow musicians. Shortly afterwards she sent him a tape containing her versions of a song by All About Eve together with "Me And A Gun" by Tori Amos. In her voice, he says, "I finally found what I had been looking for for years: a cross between Kate Bush and Tori Amos: vocal purity! On top of that Hannah's a very clever girl [she's studied French and Italian at a university in France], she doesn't have an ego, she looks enchanting and it's a pleasure to work with her."
__________________________________________________
Jason Sturges
Awesome work with the Chapman Stick (an hybrid of bass, guitar and percussion instrument). Jason Sturges creates some incredible sonic structures and percussive textures that no words can make justice. One of the most original works I've ever heard. If you think you already know how a chapman stick sounds like, maybe you can be very surprised!
- Jason Sturges (by himself)
Often a few beats off the path, my compositions are an amalgamation of all I find desirable in music.
Taking standard theory that might be applied to any classic, infusing jazz, and wrapping the result around funk rhythms, I end up with a flux of fusion as my moniker.
I believe in a depth that is not an invitation of complexity, but rather a metaphysical interpretation achievable to any listener. Through a spread of tones and rhythms, a melody is kindled. As you listen, you will find what you expect even if you're surprised by what you find.
__________________________________________________
James Mobius
Stunning experimental stuff. Great Bass/Stick Player. Also, "his band" sounds great for it's powerful sonic presence.
- Sounds Like (by himself):
Depends what instrument I'm playing (I play around a dozen). some people compare my bass playing to Les Claypool, but he was not an influence, we share influences. I admire him plenty tho. I really mush together the influence of my favourite players, Brian Fox (my bass mentor), Stanley and Jaco (my dads), and Mick Karn, along with non bassists, guitarists, the whole band that played on Alice Cooper's "Killer' album, an early influence on my approach to melodicism, Stuart Adamson's Celtic tinge, Johnny Marr's boldness, Brian May's classical bombast and delicacy, much as I like filling every hemi-semi-demi quaver with flashy hammer-ons and slapped and popped notes on the bass, I can also really appreciate wide open spaces, and long slow held notes. (sounds romantic. heh.) Basically I play weird funk-rock, or weird folk stuff. and some new wave-ambient this'n'that. er. the odd film score as well.
__________________________________________________
The Gift
(NCY)
by themselves:
The Gift started as a chord progression that had nowhere to go in a 3min pop song! Mike Morton and Leroy James happened on this phenomenon while messing around on a piano and in a moment of clarity thought ‘why not!’ The only rule was there are no rules as they were not bound by contracts, trends or delivery times and the freedom was soon to become addictive. Leroy jumped at the chance to get out from in front of a computer screen, dust down the guitars in the corner and try and remember how to play! From Mikes initial concept the project steadily took shape over a sporadic couple of years constantly refining the sound and themes. A rough demo was sent out to various sources to gauge the feelings and reactions and though initially there were some polarised responses the vibe was generally good. Encouraged by the fact they weren’t disappearing completely up their own backsides they pressed on and managed to secure a deal with Cyclops. The album initially consisted of one multi-themed piece but at the request of the label a slightly extended finish morphed into another 30min multi-themed work! .......When you’re on a roll!! Along the way they enlisted the not inconsiderable talents of Jim Thomas on keyboards, Rod Haverhill on bass and David Storey on drums to complete the line up.
__________________________________________________
Magenta
(NCY)
about Magenta... (by themselves)
When Rob Reed released Revolutions in 2001 under the banner Magenta little did he realise that he had started something that would take on a life of its own.
Revolutions was a huge success, and this led to clamourings for a live show, so, in characteristically meticulous fashion, Rob put together a band built around his keyboards and the exceptional voive of Christina Booth. The band played some prestigious festivals in those early days, including Progeny in London, and Bajaprog in Mexico.
2004 saw all the early promise come to fruition with the released of the acclaimed second album Seven, a live double album and their first foray into the singles market with two well-received EPs, "Broken" and "I'm Alive", not to mention some remarkable live performances, culminating in The Classic Rock Societies Best Live Band award.
2005 saw the release of The gathering live DVD, a headline appearance at the Rosfest festival in the USA and more yet more awards. The bands reputation continued to increase as an entertaining, dynamic live act, with fans travelling to UK gigs from as far away as Italy, Russia, Hungary, Peru, USA, Canada and New Zealand.
The long awaited third studio album Home was released in 2006 to worldwide acclaim, with live concerts following in Portugal and Holland. In September, the band played in front of it's largest crowd yet, as 4000 witnessed them support Roger Hodgson in Belgium
2007 sees the band breaking new ground with the release of Speechless as a CD single and download on March 19th. The band are making a bold attempt to chart the single in the UK. Says Rob Reed: "People may be surprised with Speechless – it shows a side of the band that not many have heard. However, we feel it’s a very strong song, and the perfect vehicle to increase the profile of progressive rock in the UK. We genuinely believe we can get it into the top 40".
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Acid Mothers Temple
a very short description by themselves too:
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE is a Soul Collective...constantly changing, constantly rearranging...... "US TOUR"
Starless and Bible Black Sabbath
(Acid Mothers Temple and the Cosmic Inferno)
Acid Mothers Temple - La Novia - Live in Bristol (07/11/06)
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Zomb
... a history by themselves:
Once upon a time there was La Zombie et ses biZons, interesting epiphenomenon melting Jazz and Fusion with flute, vibes and psycho-heroic guitar flights.
Watch out! There’s flesh under the skin and the biZons (buffaloes) ended in « écorchés ».
To go on their quest, they had to mutate, to get free from superfluity and finally they became zOmb (non-beings / pure energies).
No doubt there is anger in this music, a pretty good frenzy for life and the will to express strong and raw feelings without artifice.
Exit all melodic alibis and conventional stylistics.
zOmb invites us to take part in its moulting, weird and fascinating strip-show that sends us back to our own demons.
The band’s second project Le Peuple des Songes (The Dream People) concretes this initiatory journey from which only the pure souls who‘ll have choozen a good armchair will survive.
It’s highly recommended you let yourself be carried away and lost until you can feel the breath of time and the temptation of the primal scream.
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Max Herschfeld said…
I always love to explore new music. Thanx!
Jason Sturges reminds me a lot of Michael Hedges. Watching him play was like watching a magician, waving his hands around and making music. I see that Sturges mentions Michael as an influence. I think that is pretty obvious.
Great stuff
Funny, Hedges died in '97 and he has a myspace page. Writing from the dead, wow this web 2.0 stuff is amazing...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&am...
keep the new stuff coming
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pecovgfx said…
of course! Michael Hedges... :-P...
-- hey, I think I'll move this to the forum section, it seems to be a better place for comments, etc...
... michael hedges...
of course...
... hey you ain't seen nothing yet... web still only on version 2.0... think about it !! lol...
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-- More "picks" from my "favorites"...
- Those with a "(NCY)" below the artist/band name have "no comments yet" ... :-P
-- I added some "self-descriptions" on most "(NYC)" ones, just as a reference, I don't think it's a good idea to read that before listening...
MAX: I moved everything from the old blog section to here! - I had to "re-post your post"... it really looks much better here.
As everything is always changing, probably I'll also find a better way to add comments, ratings, links, and some "other things" ... let's see....
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I'm starting from the bottom up...
Zomb is pretty great, I love the flute & vibes. The only thing wrong with these guys is that they are French... ;-) I like them quite a bit. I think it would be cool to hear them in a Paris night club. sweet.
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Thinking about "progrock" only, they sound pretty close to what I expect to hear when I read "progressive" as a band's main genre. ;-)
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Also, I removed a band from the list cause I heard other things and well I don't like to share "that" anymore. lol...
Those "Acid Mothers Temple" have quite "a lot of albums" (about 200 releases!!). Their music mix elements of classic rock, minimalistic music, psychedelic (of course) and prog rock and "traditional music" from various countries and many "references" in their "sound" reminds a wide range of influences spanning from Zappa to Led zeppelin, Gong, Hendrix, hawkwind, etc... etc...
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check out more on videos.
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The Wishing Tree new Album.
"The new album Ostara
The new Wishing Tree album Ostara will be released on March 23rd. A
free download of the full version of the song Hollow Hills is available at
www.reverbnation.com/thewishingtree please feel free to send it to as
many people as possible.
It's taken a (very) long time but we're really pleased with the finished result.
Steve & Hannah"
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